HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
The regular Handy Township Board meeting was called to order
by Supervisor Denby at
residents Holly Fredrick and John McCurdy.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Move New Business Item C) after approval of minutes.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
REDINGER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
BRIEF PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A) HANDY
TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF
Page 1 Show Cause Hearing change Public to Show Cause
Page 2 Show Cause Hearing correct spelling of compliance
Page 4 New Business item A) correct spelling of clerk
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
REDINGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS:
MOTION
VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO PAY THE BILLS OF
PENDING BUSINESS:
A) UTILITIES REPORT
Ken Cousino – Engineering Technologies presented utilities report. Requested authorization of pay request A-20, A-21, B-9, and change order No. 5. Change order B-5 is to show the actual, final amounts and measurements used in project. Does not change any dollar amounts.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
TESCH TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY
REQUEST A-20 TO F.J. JONES
& COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,828.31 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO
SIGN. ABSTAIN-VAUPEL.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
Page 2 (Utilities Report Cont.)
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
TESCH TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST A-21 TO F.J. JONES & COMPANY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN.
ABSTAIN-VAUPEL. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
TESCH TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PAY REQUEST B-9 FINAL PAYMENT TO LIVINGSTON
COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN. ABSTAIN–VAUPEL. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
TESCH TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER B-5 TO REVISE CONTRACT WITH RAINBOW CONSTRUCTION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $536,963.75 AND TO AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN.
ABSTAIN-VAUPEL. MOTION CARRIED.
1) Amended water supply agreement between Village and Township.
Need to have a water supply agreement in place. Attorney Kehoe has reviewed agreement; it is the same as the sewer agreement. Ken Cousino has sent letter to village to set a date for meeting on the joint water-sewer system.
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
EISELE TO ENTER INTO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF
FOWLERVILLE CONTINGENT ON VILLAGE APPROVAL AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR AND
CLERK TO SIGN. MOTION CARRIED.
B)
Faulty pump has been replaced. Even with only one pump running it only ran
for .16 hours a day. Gas is hooked up, trees are planted and the road
commission is finishing up the ditch work. Bonds should go on sale on
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
TESCH TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST T-1 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$79,007.92 CONTINGENT ON THE
Board discussed situation with resident John Mc Curdy concerning sewer pipe on his property. Easement rights have not been granted. Board discussed the cost of removing pipe from Mr. McCurdy’s property. Trustee Vaupel requested that Mr. Cousino get an estimate on the cost of removing the pipe.
C) COMMUNITY EDUCATION REPORT
No report.
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Minutes of
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D) ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
a. Zoning violation update-Karl Witt
Mr. Witt began removing the fence but has not finished. Weather has not been a factor.
b. Zoning violation update-Timothy Kandow
Mr. Kandow started to move the truck body box but it began to come apart. So far box has been moved approximately 4 ½ feet so he is still in violation.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO DIRECT ATTORNEY KEHOE TO SEND LETTER TO TIMOTHY KANDOW STATING THAT
HE HAS 30 DAYS FROM TODAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2005, TO REMOVE THE TRUCK BODY BOX AND TO
DIRECT ATTORNEY KEHOE TO ENFORCE THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE THROUGH
LITIGATION IF TRUCK BODY BOX IS NOT REMOVED WITHIN 30 DAYS. MOTION CARRIED.
E) ASSESSOR’S REPORT
Presented and reviewed.
F) SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE:
No report
G) ROADS:
No report
H) ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
a. License
Agreement: (
Wording change sent to the board.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
REDINGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
b. Update on BB Restaurant
Working to obtain an extension from the tax tribunal.
c. James
Garvie RE:
All the paperwork has been done, waiting to hear from J & G
d. Zoning violation update-Sandra McCubbin
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY KEHOE TO BEGIN LITIGATION OF THE ZONING VIOLATION
OF SANDRA MCCUBBIN. MOTION CARRIED.
e. Zoning violation update-John Fry
MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT
EISELE TO AUTHORIZE TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY KEHOE TO BEGIN LITIGATION TO RESOLVE
ONGOING ZONING VIOLATION WITH JOHN FRY.
MOTION CARRIED.
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NEW BUSINESS:
A) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MILLAGE RATE FOR 2005-06 YEAR
A RESOLUTION WAS
OFFERED BY EISELE AND SUPPORTED BY TESCH TO ESTABLISH THE HANDY TOWNSHIP
MILLAGE RATE OF 1.8084 FOR THE 2005-2006 YEAR. ROLL CALL VOTE EISELE-AYE,
TESCH-AYE, DENBY-AYE, REDINGER-AYE, VAUPEL-AYE. 5-AYES, 0-NAYS,
ABSTAIN-NONE, ABSENT-NONE. RESOLUTION
DECLARED ADOPTED.
B) MILLENIUM DIGITAL MEDIA RENEWAL OF CABLE FRANCHISE
Attorney Kehoe will contact them to discuss renewal.
C)
Mark Stankov from Great Lakes Housing was present to discuss
the possibility of a PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) Ordinance. Presented copy of PILOT ordinance as drafted
by the Michigan State Housing Authority. There are two types of ordinances –
site specific and city wide. Most areas have passed the site specific. Presented
chart showing payments (payments are agreed upon in place of taxes). Gave background
of
D) BASIC TECHNOLOGIES ANNUAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT RENEWAL
Renewal was not put in the budget for this year. Will look into for next fiscal year.
E)
Assessor Pashby, Zoning Administrator Anderson and Clerk Eisele would like to attend and requested board approval.
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
TESCH TO AUTHORIZE ASSESSOR PASHBY, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ANDERSON AND TOWNSHIP
CLERK EISELE TO ATTEND THE MTA WORKSHOP FOR LAND DIVISION ON
F) SUPERVISOR’S REPORT:
No report
G) TREASURER’S REPORT:
Submitted and reviewed.
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H) CLERK’S REPORT:
Clerk discussed her concerns about building security and the safety of township employees. Currently the building has multiple entries and no security system. She suggested that the building have a single entrance with some type of security measures in place. Trustee Vaupel agreed that there should be a single entrance with cameras and suggested Clerk Eisele contact a security company to look at the building and come back to board with their recommendations.
COMMUNICATIONS:
A) MSU EXTENSION WORKSHOP ON INFRASTRUCTURE & ROADS
If anyone is interested in going to the workshop let Clerk Eisele know.
EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Resident Holly Frederick of Red Cedar Crossings had questions on how the flat rate for water and sewer was established. Requested a copy of the study that was used to set the rates.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION EISELE SUPPORT
REDINGER TO ADJOURN AT
Respectfully submitted,
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk
Pamela J. Hibbard
Recording Secretary